"Paid to Thomas Stockdale, of XXXV ells of cloth for the frunte of the
rood-lofte, whereon the commandments be written...."
It appears from this, that the commandments were set up originally in
the rood lofts, and not over the altars. But in the succeeding reign of
Mary, this cloth, on which the commandments were painted, was turned to
a different purpose, for in 1557, we find the following item:
"For making iii serplys of the cloth that hung before the rode loft,
written with the commandments, 2ˢ 0ᵈ."
In 1559, the rood was destroyed, and in a barbarous manner, for we find
the following items:
"Paid to John Rial for his iii days' work to take down the roode, Mary,
and John, 2ˢ 8ᵈ.
"Item. To the same for cleaving and sawing of the rood, Mary, and
John, 1ˢ".
In 1561, "Paid to joyners and labourers about the taking down and new
reforming of the rood loft, as by a particular book thereof made doth
appear, £37. 10ˢ 2ᵈ".
This is the last item which occurs respecting the rood loft of this
church.